Crisis: Happening Now at a Church Near You

In the first episode of A Good Word, a podcast offered by Baptist Communicators Association, Jim Veneman, BCA president, has a conversation with Margaret Colson, BCA executive director, about church crisis communications, a topic that is extraordinarily relevant in today's crisis-ridden world. In the 15-minute episode, Margaret talks about the inevitability of crisis in the local church, as well as the importance of churches planning and being prepared for crisis. Margaret quickly explains the root meaning of the word "crisis" and touches on how communications is a key to helping a church emerge on the other side of crisis stronger and more committed to its mission. She closes the podcast episode by discussing how crisis can offer a church opportunity to minister and witness in God-honoring, never-before-imagined ways. This is the first in a three-part podcast series focusing on crisis communications for churches.